A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Jardine and Co.

by Victor de Pontigny

JARDINE & Co. a firm of organ-builders in Manchester. The house was founded in 1823 by Renn. Between 1825 and 1830 the firm was Renn & Boston, and after that Renn alone, till his death in or about 1848. In 1850 the business was bought by Kirtland & Jardine. In 1865 Kirtland retired, and Frederic W. Jardine remained alone until 1874. The business was then bought by J. A. Thorold & C. W. Smith, who are now trading under the name of Jardine & Co. Examples of their work may be found in St. Peter's Church and the Free Trade Hall, both in Manchester, and also in Stockport Sunday School.

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